The effect of measurements, randomly distributed in time, on quantum systems: stochastic quantum Zeno effect

DOI10.1088/1751-8113/44/5/055303zbMATH Open1208.81037arXiv1011.1542OpenAlexW3106408390MaRDI QIDQ3078636FDOQ3078636

A. I. Shushin

Publication date: 1 March 2011

Published in: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The manifestation of measurements, randomly distributed in time, on the evolution of quantum systems are analyzed in detail. The set of randomly distributed measurements (RDM) is modeled within the renewal theory, in which the distribution is characterized by the probability density function (PDF) W(t) of times t between successive events (measurements). The evolution of the quantum system affected by the RDM is shown to be described by the density matrix satisfying the stochastic Liouville equation. This equation is applied to the analysis of the RDM effect on the evolution of a two level systems for different types of RDM statistics, corresponding to different PDFs W(t). Obtained general results are illustrated as applied to the cases of the Poissonian [W(t) ~ e^{-w_r t}] and anomalous [W(t) ~ 1/t^{1+alpha}, (alpha is smaller or equal to 1)], RDM statistics. In particular, specific features of the quantum and inverse Zeno effects, resulting from the RDM, are thoroughly discussed.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1011.1542

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Open systems, reduced dynamics, master equations, decoherence (81S22) Quantum stochastic calculus (81S25)

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• Stochastic quantum Zeno by large deviation theory
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